The forecast was a pretty good one with a south to south easterly airflow,but on arrival it was apparent it was going to be difficult to look for passerines in the fairly strong breeze.
We started proceedings at Numpties and to start with just after dawn on the dropping tide there were a few birds to keep us entertained which included a couple of hundred Common Terns moving out of the Humber,along with a handfull of Gannets and a Fulmar.Some great views of the massing wader flocks included the usual clouds of Knot and some gorgeous Grey Plovers still in their summer finery.
A Peregrine scattered the feeding flocks as it made its way south along the peninsula and near to where we stood a lovely juvenile Whinchat and a single Wheatear sallied after their flying prey.
We decided to then have a look for the Purple Sandpiper which Andy Hanby had found close to the Breach the previous evening and along with a few others enjoyed some fantastic close views of this cracking little wader.They always make for a superb photo subject,being generally so confiding and not afraid of humans,what a great bird.
On returning to Numpties we decided to have a walk about and try and find some birds,the Canal area held a few migrants with several juvvie Willow Warbler and a Whitethroat and Reed Warbler and some south bound flocks of Swallows wheeled about preparing for their long journeys south.
A quick look in the Crown & Anchor car park revealed very little and Kilnsea Churchyard likewise so we headed on up to the wetlands.
A concerted effort here paid dividends with the best period of birding during the day.Highlights included the Juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper that had been present for several days,at least 10 Ruff,a lovely Juv. Curlew Sandpiper which showed nicely in front of the hide,Common Sandpiper,Greenshank,a Drake Pintail and a scattering of Med Gulls.
A few passerines around included 2 Juvenile Wheatear.
We walked back along Beacon Lane,with again not much to show for our efforts and as we neared the Bluebell we decided to call it a day and i headed off home.Not a classic Spurn day,but an enjoyable one all the same.
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| Purple Sandpiper At The Breach. |
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| Purple Sandpiper At The Breach. |
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| Purple Sandpiper At The Breach. |
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| Juvenile Goldfinch,Canal Bushes. |
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| Juvenile Goldfinch,Canal Bushes. |
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| Juvenile Swallow,Canal Bushes. |
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| Juvenile Swallow,Canal Bushes. |
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| Juvenile Pectoral Sandpiper,Kilnsea Wetlands. |
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| Redshank,Ruff And Pectoral Sandpiper,Kilnsea Wetlands. |
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| Drake Pintail,Kilnsea Wetlands. |
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| Ruff,Kilnsea Wetlands. |
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| Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper,Kilnsea Wetlands. |
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| Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper,Kilnsea Wetlands. |
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| Juvenile Curlew Sandpiper,Kilnsea Wetlands. |
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